A new type of fraudster is sapping many single adult’s life savings, and even driving them into insolvency. These insidious fraudsters hit their victims from dating sites. They earn their victim’s confidence and learn whether they own a nice house, discover their mortgage level and whether they have a savings account.
A growing number of adults are victims of seemingly ‘caring’ people whose acting skills are so good that they quickly gain access to the victim’s accounts. Reports are surfacing where con artists have stolen as much as £70,000, but usually target smaller amounts.
There are two types of con artists who use these scams. The first type of fraudster often has a heart rending story; perhaps involving medical bills that cannot be met. They ask for financial help. Or perhaps they have a business idea which is a ’surefire winner’. Each time the victim lends money to the fraudster – sometimes clearing their savings accounts, sometimes taking out personal loans to raise the cash. But once the money is handed over, the fraudster is never seen again.
The second type of fraudster dates the victim and then quickly moves in. They set up house and open joint accounts. The fraudster can usually apply for a loan or open joint accounts on the victim’s credit rating. After a while they empty the victim’s accounts take gifts and disappear.
The first type of fraudsters are usually located in foreign countries, making it impossible to press charges. For the second type, they could be masquerading under a false name, or a foreigner who expects money for a visa and airfare to the UK.
There are many different types of scams that separate UK adults from their money. Many victims of fraud are left with no money, no way to repay their mortgages, and with only one option: insolvency.
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